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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7037182 | Template device for the control of the movements of diamond milling cutters or the like, to be mounted on marble or stone slab border polishing machines The template device according to the present invention permits to determine the procedure for an angular displacement of the diamond milling cutter heads in respect to the size of the slab to be worked, and precisely the slab thickness, in order to obtain the same p... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6550113 | Circular stretchers for dry tubular fabrics The circular stretchers are arranged in front and back of a ring-shaped die, and must ensure that the tubular fabrics are transported on the ring-shaped die pressed down smoothly and without any folds. The circular stretchers each have a spreader ring, which i... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6499202 | Quick-strip stretcher for tubular fabric A stretcher comprising: two stretcher arms (1), the stretcher arms being provided with idle shaped rings (5), driving wheels (2a, 2b), and two pairs of inclined wheels (4, 4') in correspondence with the shaped rings (5), in which the inclined wheels (4, 4... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6389663 | Stretcher for tubular fabric with magnetic attraction A stretcher for tubular knitwear fabric comprising: two arms (5, 6), driving wheels (7a, 7b), wheels (10, 11) with inclined axis (12), rings (8) mounted on the arms (5, 6) and magnets (17, 18) the magnets attracting the arms (5, 6), respectively, such tha... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6321424 | Method and apparatus for feeding tubular textiles into a machine A method and apparatus for guiding a textile tube to the rollers of a machine, which reduces the tensioning of the fabric and accordingly reduces post-production shrinkage. A feeding arm mounted on a support, preferably at a slight downward incline, provi... | 11/27/2001 |
| 5884376 | Expanding device for tubular knitted fabrics An expanding device (11) for tubular knitted fabrics (34) comprising a translating unit (12) on which two magnets (17), 17'), two pairs of traction wheels (15, 16, 15', 16') and two lateral expanders (22, 22') are fastened by a plurality of supporting pla... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5867879 | Stretcher in calenders for tubular knitted fabrics The invention relates to a stretcher for tubular knitted fabrics comprising two separate stretcher arms (5, 6) bearing pulleys (23) in contact with belts (22) for carrying fabric (4), driven by drive wheels (11A, 11B) borne by supports (8) suitable to hor... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5594978 | Expander for tubular fabrics A fabric expander apparatus for tubular fabrics includes at least two first internal wheel and belt assembly groups kept in position inside and on the sides of the fabric tube by second external corresponding wheel and belt assembly groups. Each first int... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5535535 | Fabric spreader for fabric cutting machine An apparatus for use with fabric measuring and cutting machines for the purpose of assuring that tubular fabric that is drawn from storage is forced into an essentially flat, wrinkle free form prior to its entry into the measuring and cutting machine. The... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5492037 | Skate sharpening mechanism A mechanism for the sharpening of skate blades comprising a small cylindrical honing stone or similar device, supported and located by two rollers which are caused to rotate, thus rotating the stone as this slides back and forth along the concavity of the... | 02/20/1996 |
| 4947529 | Expander for tubular fabric An expander for tubular fabric is described having roller arrangements provided left and right in a frame for flat spreading of the tubular fabric, whereby each roller arrangement has a driven drive roller, which bears on the inside of a guide roller arou... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4829746 | Apparatus for placing a web of film under tension An apparatus for placing a folded web of film under tension comprising at least one pair of rollers, a first side of the folded web of film being fed between the pair of rollers, the pair of rollers being mounted out of parallel to the first side of the f... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4492045 | Apparatus for drying and stabilizing pieces of woven or knitted fabric Two openwork drums (8A, 8B) are supported and rotated above an inclined, curved partition (9) having a smooth surface. Dry air is introduced beneath this partition and then flows along an upwardly directed channel (10) to an outlet (11) from which a defle... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4155227 | Plant for liquid treating tubular fabrics in general Mercerisation plant for tubular fabrics comprising a tank for impregnating a tubular fabric with caustic soda, a station for stretching the impregnated fabric and for washing and rinsing the impregnated stretched fabric. The fabric is stretched in a stati... | 05/22/1979 |
